This position is located in the Indian Affairs (IA), Office of Facilities, Property and Safety Management (OFPSM), Division of Facilities Management and Construction (DFMC). The incumbent reports to the Deputy Division Chief, DFMC. This announcement will be used to fill vacancies utilizing the Direct-Hire Authority (5CFR 337.201). Category rating, veteran's preference, and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do NOT apply for this vacancy.

Duties

Provides oversight of engineering (A/E) statements of work, project schedules, cost estimates, budgets, technical oversight of design reviews, shop drawings and specifications, contractor performance to ensure conformance with contract provisions and standards, to ensure the quality of services and to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, rulings, policies, and standards applicable to IA. Reviews and approves architectural drawings specifications and estimates prepared by Architect/Engineering (A/E) firms to determine fulfillment of design objectives and contract requirements. Evaluates designs for conformance to established programs of requirements, codes and standards compliance, energy efficiency, constructability, and overall functionality. Consults with stakeholders and is responsible for all required corrections and changes to the design that are determined to be necessary. Reviews proposed sites and evaluates adequacy for projects with regard to topography, subsurface conditions, utilities such as water, sewer, gas, electric power and heating systems, development costs, and other factors. Manages the development and review of construction documents to detail the project structure, mechanical and electrical systems, materials, and specifications describing material, equipment, and workmanship. Ensures archaeological, historical preservation, environmental, and other clearances are obtained prior to design and construction or demolition. Conducts project site visits to ensure compliance with engineering and industry handbooks and agency policies and manuals. Utilizes DFMC management tools such as the Indian Affairs - Facilities Management System (IA-FMS), Budget and Project Execution, Ranking and Management (BPERM), which is part IA-FMS, and Finance and Business Management System (FBMS) to participate in reconciling project data and tracking project progress and costs. The incumbent ensures that schedules, inspections, materials, methods, and equipment used in planning, design and construction are appropriate and timely. Develops project management plans, fiscal phases and schedules; provides preliminary project budget estimates in accordance with Project Management Institute (PMI) standards and best practices, and Department and OMB guidance on cost estimating. Awards Official's Technical Representative (AOTR), and/or the Grant Awarding Official's Technical Representative (GAOTR) for GAOA managed projects. Prepares complete solicitation packages (e.g., statement of work, statement of objectives, statement of requirements, conceptual drawings) with design guidelines for projects to be designed by A-E services or design-build contractor. Monitors and provides oversight of acquisition actions for the IA GAOA program. Develops and maintains multi-year budgeting operating plans for the IA GAOA program. Manages Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, or other project delivery methods.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472). Form BIA -4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian Preference.
• You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit
• A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
• Work requires travel away from the duty station on a frequent basis. Travel may be required up to 25% of the tour of duty.
• Incumbent must be able to be certified as a Federal Acquisition Level II Contracting Officer's Representative within 4 months of occupying the position.
• Management has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework subject to management discretion.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards ). BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Qualifying as a General Engineer: A. Degree: professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1. Professional registration -- Current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions. 2. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Because of the diversity in kind and quality of BET programs, graduates of other BET programs are required to complete at least 1 year of additional education or highly technical work experience of such nature as to provide reasonable assurance of the possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for professional engineering competence. The adequacy of this background must be demonstrated by passing the EIT examination. 3. Specified academic courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described above. 4. Related curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. Construction Project Management Experience -- A minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience managing similar projects and programs. Specialized Experience: In addition to meeting the basic qualifications requirements listed above; you must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level to include: managing a facility construction program, managing multiple complex construction projects from beginning phase to completion, preparing cost estimates and budgets, presenting project information orally and in writing; and assigning work to multidisciplinary subordinates in an engineering or architectural field. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25, USC Section 472).

Education

If you are qualifying based on your education, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education which shows the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: FOREIGN EDUCATION

Contacts

• Address AS-IA Human Resources 12220 Sunrise Valley Dr., Room 4047 Reston, VA 20191 US
• Name: Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]